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Fire in the head : shamanism and the Celtic spirit
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Fire in the head : shamanism and the Celtic spirit

by Tom Cowan

This work explores the visionary experience in Celtic spirituality through a cross-cultural study of shamanism. It examines the traditions and concepts of poetic and spiritual inspiration often characterised as the fire in the head.

Accession 22372 ISBN 0062501747 Publisher Harper
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